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CLINTON-LYDIA MILLS VOL. 3. NO. 2 FEBRUARY, 1954 Clinton, S. C. <gHMT?S VUL. J. IN W. L Cavilettes To Field Team Again This Year The Clinton Cavilettes will begin practice for the pew season March 22, again under the direction of Mr. and Mrs. Clark Meadors. All the girls who wish to play this year and are between the ages of 12 and 17 years old are asked to try out for the team, the team will again be made up of girls from both Clinton and Lydia mills. The Cavilettes will be attempting to win the Piedmont SoftbaH league championship for the third straight year. They won both the league championship and play off in 1952 by winning 28 games and lost none. In 1953 they again swept the league championship and play off winning 19 and losing only 2. They run up a string of 39 straight wins before losing to Joanna. The Cavilettes have been coached by Mr. and Mrs. Meadors for the past three years and have won 50 games while losing only 8. Six of the losses came in 1951. The Cavilettes for the three previous seasons averaged 18 runs a game with the largest score coming against Whitmire in 1951 when they scored 52 runs. Again we want to urge all girls between the ages of 12 and 17 to come out. If you are 18 after the season opens you are eligible to play. The first practice session will be March 22 on the Softball field at 4:30 P. M. Calvin Cooper Named To Post Calvin Cooper, Personnel Director and Safety Director of Clinton-Lydia Cotton Mills, was honored at a recent meeting of the Piedmont Safety Council by being elected Vice-President of the organization. The Piedmont Safety Council is made up of all mills in Laurens, McCormick, Greenwood, Abbeville and Newberry counties. There were 270 representatives of these mills attending the meeting | which elected Mr. Cooper. CLo PUBLISHED FOR EMPL d0 ^? v"^53B T!!3iHB^5ffr . MH THE NEW WEAVING DEPA except by an aerial photograph, size of the new department. A 1< of the Clinton Cotton Mills Exec It's Tax Time Agaii March 15?or Income Tax Deadline?is just around the corner for both the federal government and South Carolina income taxes. When it comes to filling out those tax forms, too many of us operate on that time honored principle, "Never do today what can be put off until tomorrow." Then we look at the calendar one day and discover that "tomorrow" is March 15, the Day of Reckoning. - I?a ? c - A ui tuuisu a u>i ui v^iUUOllLydia people already have filed their income tax returns. Most of this group. we feel pretty sure, arc those who have figured they have a refund coming from withholding taxes. Those who will have to pay out more probably are still putting off until tomorrow. Before going into several hints on figuring your tax. u.'f? will st;itn first nil that as far as the average ClintonLydia employee is concerned, there is no change in the United States, or South Carolina tax laws for 19511 as compared with the year previous. If it will make you feel any better while you are figuring what you owe this year, you can remember that federal f jS - . a frm/i OYEES OF CLINTON-LYDIA N ^1 % 'f >^ (^K> wli. RTMENT AT CLINTON COTTON and the one above was just recently irge mural from the same picture n utive Offices. i?These Hints May I taxes for 1954 have been cut 10 per cent and your withholding tax on your weekly paycheck has been reduced by that amount. Now on to some hints which we hope y u will not wait until March 14 to use. This not ly runs up the electric light bill for that all Dramatic Club Is Organized During the past month a Dramatic Club was organized in the Clinton Community to develop talent with plans for giving two or three plays each season. It also is a charitable organization. Officers elected at the organization meeting are as follows: President, Mrs. Jennie Watkins; Vice-President. Mrs. J. W. Smith; Secretary. Mrs. Frank Hancock; Assistant se cretary. Mrs. Clyde Brazil; Treasurer, Robert Reynolds; Assistant Treasurer, Dorsey Turner. Further plans of the organization will be made public in the next issue of The Clothmaker. M IILLS. CLINTON. S. C. 7 * m ? ^7^991IHVrJSK3KH^F^IHH^' MILLS cannot be shown fully f nidue ana snows tne mammoth ow hangs in the reception room 5e Of Help To You night figuring session on March 14, but. says the American Institute of Accountants. it also may enrich the federal treasury at the tax payer's expense. The reason. Haste n kes waste? waste of possible tax savings. If you want to give yourself the best possible break on your federal income tax, file early, prepare your return carefully, and save your records?receipts. cancelled checks, etc?to back up your deductions. And, if you find Uncle Sam owes you money, early filing means a quicker refund. Here's a brief view of how the income tax affects some typical employees. Do you recognize yourself in these situ at ions'.' Lazy Louis takes the easy way out. He signs his name to the simplified Form 1040A and lets the government figure out his tax for him. He saves three hours and loses $.'(0 that he could have cut from his tax by taking all of his deductions. Thrifty Theresa lists all her deductions on Long Form 1040 and gets a refund check that comes in mighty handy after Christmas shopping. Clever (Cont'd, on Page 2) Sec. 34.66, P. L. & R. U. S. POSTAGE PAID Clinton, S. C. Permit No. 59 FEBRUARY 15. 1954 Scouts Observe National Boy Scout Month Boy Scouts and Cub Scouts at both Clinton and Lvdia Mills have a number of special activities planned during the month of February which is National Boy Scout Month. Scouting activities in both communities are at the highest level in many years, attracting the steady interest of a record number of young boys. Clinton Boy Scout Troop No. 138 went to Greenwood State Park January 28 for a wiener roast and recreation. About 20 scouts and their guests enjoved the outinp _ ~ o which provided plenty of food and fun for everyone. Group singing, stunts and games were enjoyed. Alvin I Whitmire and Murphy Boyette provided the music with a guitar and harmonica. Leaders of the group were Mr. Vassey and Mr. Galloway. Cub Scout Pack No. 138 also is attracting the interest of more and more younger boys in the Clinton community but there is still room for more boys between the ages of 8 and 11 to join and take part in the interesting activities. Y\7^^Lrl\r mnotirvrtf ?l-"1 J .? T tiitcutigs dl t IIC1U at the home of Dan Dunaway, Cubmaster for the Pack. A hike and picnic is being planned for all boys who complete their registration on time. The registration fee is 50 cents for the year. The weekly meetings are held each Tuesday at 4 P. M. at the Dunaway home on Washington Street. Lvdia Cub Scouts also (Cont'd, on Page 6) I oarlarc W ?. w u vi w i J lave Dutch Supper The Clinton Campfire Leaders Association held its regular meeting January 15 at Roddvs in the form of a Dutch supper. Campfire. Blue Bird and Horizon Club leaders, their assistants and sponsors of the three districts planned spec ial activities for the next three months. Mrs. B. Hubert Boyd, chairman of the Leaders' Association, presided at the meeting.